Assignment: Evidence Based Practice, Research and Policy Paper
Assignment: Evidence Based Practice, Research and Policy Paper
Nurses have to be knowledgeable consumers of information. Therefore, it is important to critically evaluate messages presented in the media and understand whose interests are being represented.
For this assignment, you will choose a health care issue and examine 2 different positions.
Complete the following:
Compare and contrast the coverage of the issue.
Consider who is reporting the issue and how is the issue being covered.
Was the message effective?
Was it accurate?
Support your paper with evidence from at least 5 recent scholarly articles or sources.
Write 5–7 pages, excluding the title and reference pages, following the APA Expectations document for the College of Nursing.
Please click into this APA Style for CTU Students link for help with APA formatting. Use the CTU Writing Style Guide (templates provided) – not the Introductory Writing Style Guide.
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Individual Project Rubric
The Individual Project(IP) Grading rubric is a scoring tool that represents the performance expectations for the IP. This Individual Project grading rubric is divided into components that provide a clear description of what should be included within each component for the IP. It’s the roadmap that can help you in the development of your IP. Individual Project Grading Rubric
Describe the health policy issue and its impact on the structure and financing of healthcare services to include nursing practice and health outcomes. (Max 43.75 points) 25% Clearly describes the health policy issue and its impact on the structure and financing of healthcare services to include nursing practice and health outcomes. (39-43.75 points) Clarity is lacking in the description of the health policy issue and its impact on the structure and financing of healthcare services to include nursing practice and health outcomes. (35-38 points) One of the criteria is not addressed: description of the health policy issue and its impact on the structure and financing of healthcare services to include nursing practice and health outcomes. (31-34 points) More than one criteria is not addressed: description of the health policy issue and its impact on the structure and financing of healthcare services to include nursing practice and health outcomes. (30 points or less)
Compare and contrast the coverage of the issue and how health care is impacted for the selected policy and population discussing the pros and cons of the policy. (Max 52.5 points) 30% Clearly compares and contrasts the coverage of the issue and how health care is impacted for the selected policy and population discussing the pros and cons of the policy. (47-52.5 points) Clarity is lacking when compare and contrasting the coverage of the issue and how health care is impacted for the selected policy and population discussing the pros and cons of the policy. (42-46 points) One of the criteria is not addressed: Compare and contrast the coverage of the issue and how health care is impacted for the selected policy and population discussing the pros and cons of the policy. (38-41 points) More than one of the criteria is not addressed: Compare and contrast the coverage of the issue and how health care is impacted for the selected policy and population discussing the pros and cons of the policy. (37 points or less)
Describe who is reporting the health policy issue, its effectiveness, and accuracy. Support your comments with evidence from at least 5 recent articles or sources. (Max 52.5 points) 30% Clearly describes who is reporting the health policy issue, its effectiveness, and accuracy. Comments are supported with evidence from at least 5 recent articles or sources. (47-52.5 points) Clarity is lacking when describing who is reporting the health policy issue, its effectiveness, and accuracy. Comments are supported with evidence from at least 5 recent articles or sources. (42-46 points) One of the criteria is not addressed: describe who is reporting the health policy issue, its effectiveness, and accuracy. Comments are supported with evidence from at least 5 recent articles or sources. (38-41 points) More than one criteria is not addressed: describe who is reporting the health policy issue, its effectiveness, and accuracy. Comments are supported with evidence from at least 5 recent articles or sources. (37 points or less)
Spelling, Grammar, APA format; Document is between 5-7 pages excluding title and reference pages. References in APA format. (Max 26.25 points) 15% No spelling or grammatical errors. Less than 2 errors in APA formatting. (23-26.25 points) 1-2 spelling or grammatical errors. Less than 4 errors in APA formatting. (21-22 points) 4-5 spelling or grammatical errors. 4-6 errors in APA formatting. (19-20 points) More than 5 spelling or grammatical errors. More than 6 errors in APA formatting. (18 points or less)
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